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SUP Forum , free, open & uncensored SUP forum Stand up Padlle boarding > General Category > SUP gear talk > Wood versus carbon paddles? Pages: [1] « previous next »   Print   Author Topic: Wood versus carbon paddles?  (Read 667 times) Kirsten Newbie Karma: +7/-0 Posts: 18 Wood versus carbon paddles? « on: September 11, 2009, 07:24:30 PM » Thinking About buying a paddle for my man's b'day. So Wood or Carbon? Wood looks ....well...better, but carbon might be lighter and stronger. Any thoughts? Logged El_Duderino Newbie Karma: +16/-0 Posts: 40 Re: Wood versus carbon paddles? « Reply #1 on: September 11, 2009, 07:34:37 PM » I have the same question. Any1? please.... Logged shoan Newbie Karma: +5/-0 Posts: 8 Re: Wood versus carbon paddles? « Reply #2 on: September 12, 2009, 03:40:33 PM » Carbon every time Kirsten if you can afford the difference.  Lighter, stronger, better.  Logged Judezz Newbie Karma: +0/-0 Posts: 10 Re: Wood versus carbon paddles? « Reply #3 on: September 12, 2009, 04:07:43 PM » Carbon I would also say - if you're gonna really get into the paddle surfing.  I only used to get a few seasons out of a wooden paddle but when I changed to the CF, I last bought a paddle 7 years ago (yeah, I've been at it for a few years).  Less shoulder strain too for sure. Logged peterk Newbie Karma: +7/-0 Posts: 18 Re: Wood versus carbon paddles? « Reply #4 on: September 13, 2009, 09:54:22 AM » I would also go with carbon Kirsten.  I used wooden paddles before and once I tried a mate's carbon paddle, I changed over and won't be putting any wood in the water again  Logged The_old_man Newbie Karma: +7/-0 Posts: 12 Re: Wood versus carbon paddles? « Reply #5 on: September 13, 2009, 01:32:35 PM » Carbon... bugger they are ridiculously expensive though. Logged Pages: [1]   Print   « previous next » Jump to: Please select a destination: ----------------------------- General Category ----------------------------- => General Discussion => SUP gear talk => SUP technique => SUP travel & spots => SUP pictures => SUP videos => SUP classifieds => SUP News => SUP websites => General chat, anything non SUP related

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